Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta Olympic and Youth Classes Regatta. th th Saturday 10 April to Sunday 11 April 2021

The Organising Authority is Yachting New Zealand, and the event will be hosted by the Wakatere Boating Club, Narrow Neck Beach, Auckland

Notice of Race

Amendments 06/04/2021 1 RULES 1.1 The event will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. 1.2 For single-handed classes crew substitution will not be allowed. 1.3 Appendix T, Arbitration will apply. 1.4 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

2 ADVERTISING 2.1 Boats shall display advertising chosen and supplied by the organising authority. If this rule is broken, World Sailing Regulation 20.9.2 applies. [DP]

3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 3.1 The regatta is open to all boats of the Laser Standard, Laser Radial, Finn, 470M, 470W, 470 Mixed, 49er, 49Fx, Windfoiling, Kitefoiling, Nacra 15, Nacra 17, 420 and 29er classes. 3.2 In the Laser Radial class, men, women and youth will sail as one fleet and their results will be determined by the order finishing in the overall fleet. (note: results are extracted without recalculation) 3.3 The 470 men,470 women and 470 mixed will sail as one fleet. 3.4 The Windfoiling men, Windfoiling women and the Windfoiling youth classes may sail together as one fleet but will be scored separately. 3.5 The 420 class will be sailed as one fleet regardless of gender. 3.6 The 29er class will be sailed as one fleet regardless of gender. 3.6 Eligible boats may enter by completing the electronic entry for that is located at https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/nzl-sailing/oceanbridge-nzl-sailing-regatta by midnight on 31st March 2021 with the required entry fee. 3.7 Entries received after midnight on Sunday 4th April 2021 will incur a late entry fee of an extra NZD100. 3.8 Late entries accompanied by the additional late entry fee will only be accepted until 1700 hours on Wednesday 7th of April. 3.9 If at the closing date of registration, fewer than four (4) entries have been received in any class, the Organising Authority reserves the right to either cancel racing or make other arrangements for the class or classes concerned. 3.10 All entrants and crew members shall be financial members of a yacht club affiliated to Yachting New Zealand, or be a member of his/her Member National Authority or one of its affiliated organisations (such membership shall be established by the competitor). 3.11 For the Olympic classes each crew shall comply with World Sailing Regulation 19.

4 FEES 4.1 Required fees are as follows: Laser Standard, Laser Radial, Finn, Windfoiling, Kitefoiling NZD 150.00 49er, 49FX, 470m, 470w, 470 mixed, Nacra 17 Foiling NZD 150.00 per person 4.2 Laser Radial Youth, Windfoiling Youth, Kitefoiling Youth, 29er, 420, Nacra 15 NZD 100.00 per person 5 FORMAT The format for all classes will be fleet racing with no medal race.

6 SCHEDULE 6.1 Registration for all competitors and support boats will be on: Friday 9th April 2021 from 1500hrs to1700hrs at the Wakatere Boating Club. Saturday 10th April 2021 from 0800hrs to 1000hrs at the Wakatere Boating Club. 6.2 A competitors briefing will be held at 1000hrs on Saturday 10th April 2021 at the Wakatere Boating Club. . 6.3 The time of the first warning signal for all classes except Windfoiling and Nacra 17 on Saturday 10th April will be 1155hrs. The first warning signal for the Windfoiling and Nacra 17 on Saturday 10th April will be 1500hrs. 6.5 The time of the first warning signal for all classes on Sunday 11th April will be 1055hrs. 6.6 The schedule of races each day is as follows:

Class Number of Races Scheduled

Saturday 10th April Sunday 11th April Laser Standard 3 3 Laser Radial 3 3 Finn 3 3 Windfoiling 4 4 Kitefoiling 4 4 470 W 3 3 470 M 3 3 470 Mixed 3 3 420 3 3 49er 4 4 49erFX 4 4 29er 4 4 Nacra15 4 4 Narca17 Foiling 4 4

6.7 On Sunday 11th April 2021, no warning signal will be made after 1630hrs.

7 EQUIPMENT AND MEASUREMENT 7.1 All boats will require a valid measurement certificate with all equipment presented having been premeasured. Class rules as on the World Sailing website as at 9th April 2021 will apply. 7.2 Competitors in the 470 women and the Laser Radial women classes shall place a red rhombus on each side of their sail (back to back). The size, shape and location shall comply with the class rules. 7.3 All sails shall have the full unique official sail number on their sails in accordance with the Class Rules and racing Rules of Sailing. 7.4 All centreboard classes shall have their registered number on each side of their hull in accordance with Part 1 of Yachting New Zealand Safety Regulations section 11. 7.5 A boat or board may be inspected at any time for compliance with the rules. 7.6 Competitors shall wear personal flotation devices at all times while afloat, except briefly while changing or adjusting clothing or personal equipment. The organizing authority reserves the right to reject any personal jacket which it considers unsuitable. Flotation devices shall comply with appropriate international standards. 7.7 Competitors in the Nacra 15, Windfoiling and Kitefoiling classes must wear a safety helmet to the minimum standard of EN 1385 or EN 1077 while afloat. 7.8 Each crew member in the Nacra 17 class shall wear a helmet that shall be to the minimum standard EN1385, EN1077, EN 966, ASTM 2040, Snell S98 or equivalent with a brightly coloured region of at least 300 square centimetres of the exterior surface that can be seen from above the water with crew lying face down or face up. 7.9 Each crew member in the Nacra 17 class shall also carry a cutting device with a blade length of no more than 150mm.

8 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS The Sailing Instructions will be published on the Yachting New Zealand website: https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/nzl-sailing/oceanbridge-nzl-sailing-regatta by 9th April 2021 and will be available at registration.

9 VENUE Attachment 1 shows the location of the regatta venue and the approximate location of the racing areas.

10 COURSES The courses to be sailed will be trapezoid or windward/leeward courses.

11 PENALTY SYSTEM 11.1 Appendix P, Special Procedures for rule 42, will apply. 11.2 For the 49er, 49FX, 29er, Windfoiling, Kitefoiling, Nacra 15 and Nacra 17 Foiling classes, RRS 44.1 and RRS P2.1 are changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.

12 SCORING 12.1 Three (3) races are required to be completed to constitute a series. 12.2 (a) When fewer than five (5) have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. (b) When five (5) or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

13 SUPPORT VESSELS 13.1 Support vessels will be allowed. All support vessels shall register with the organising authority and display a number issued at registration. All supports vessels shall keep at least 100m from the racing area whilst boats are racing. 13.2 Sufficient personal flotation devices for each crew member must be carried or worn in all support vessels at all times in accordance with New Zealand Maritime Law.

14 RADIO COMMUNICATION Except in an emergency, a boat that is racing shall not make voice or data transmission and shall not receive voice or data communication that is not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile phones. [DP]

15 DRUG TESTING Competitors are reminded of the World Sailing rules and regulations concerning the use of banned methods and substances, which are contained in World Sailing Anti-Doping Code. Drug testing may take place during this event.

16 PRIZES 16.1 Medals will be awarded to the top three (3) competitors in each event. In events that both males and females are racing, 7edals will be awarded to the top three male competitors and the top three female competitors. 16.2 A prize giving ceremony will he held on 11th April 2021 for all events as soon as possible after racing, at the Wakatere Boating Club

17 RIGHTS TO USE NAME AND LIKENESS In signing the Entry Form and participating in the regatta a competitor automatically grants the Organising Authority and the sponsors of the regatta the right in perpetuity to make, us and show, from time to time and at their discretion, any motion pictures, still pictures and live or taped television and other reproductions of him/her during the period of the regatta and in all material related to the regatta without compensation.

18 COVID 19 STATEMENT

18.1 Decision making on the event in relation to Covid-19 Alert Levels will be made according to the Auckland COVID status as follows: Level 4 – Event will be cancelled Level 3 – Event will be cancelled Level 2 – Event will go ahead with precautions. Level 1 – Event will go ahead with precautions. 18.2 If any region other than the Auckland is subject to Covid-19 Alert Level 3 or higher, competitors from that region will not be able to travel to the event. The number of competitors unable to travel, and the overall viability of the event will be factored into the decision whether to cancel the event or not. If any region that a competitor is entered from is at a higher Alert Level than Auckland, all competitors and families from that region will be required to consider themselves still under that Alert Level, and precautions will be taken to ensure the segregation and physical distancing of those competitors and families. 18.3 If it becomes necessary to cancel the event, payments made to YNZ by competitors in relation to the event will be refunded. 18.4 For further information regarding COVID 19 alert levels, measures and advice can be found at https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/news/ynz-advice-clubs-during-covid-19-alert-levels.

19 DISCLAIMER Competitors and support team participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk and they are reminded of the provisions of RRS 4, Decision to Race. Sailing is by its nature an unpredictable sport and therefore involves an element of risk. By taking part in the event, each competitor agrees and acknowledges that:

19.1 They are aware of the inherent element of risk involved in the sport and accept responsibility for the exposure of themselves, their crew and their boat to such inherent risk whist taking part in the event; 19.2 They are responsible for the safety of themselves, their crew, their boat and their other property whether ashore or afloat; 19.3 They accept responsibility for any injury, damage or lost to the extent caused by their own actions or omissions; 19.4 By participating in any race, they are satisfied that their boat is in good order, equipped to sail in the event and they are fit to participate; 19.5 The provision of a race management team, patrol boats, umpires and other officials and volunteers by the organisers does not relieve them of their own responsibilities; 19.6 The provision of patrol boat cover is limited to such assistance, particularly in extreme weather conditions, as can be practically provided in the circumstances 19.7 They will familiarize themselves with any venue/event specific risks, adhere to rules and information produced for the venue/event and attend any venue/event safety briefings

20 INSURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of $1,000,000 per incident or the equivalent.

21 FURTHER INFORMATION For further information please contact: [email protected]

22 AMENDMENTS TO THE NOTICE OF RACE The Notice of Race may be changed. Changes will be posted on www.yachtingnz.org.nz

Attachment 1 Racing Areas